Chief D.P. Van Blaricom has been retained as a police practices expert in over 1,400 matters of police-related litigation throughout the United States. He is a retired police chief with BA and MPA degrees, a graduate of the FBI NA and LEEDS, holds a certificate in forensics and is an AELE certified police litigation specialist. He has assisted the prevailing party in appellate cases decided by the 1st, 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th Circuits and the Supreme Courts of AZ, CO, ID, MT, MS, OR and WA. Additionally, he is widely published in professional journals.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BA University of WA, MPA Seattle University, Forensics Certificate University of WA, AELE Certified Police Litigation Specialist, US Security Clearance, FBI NA and LEEDS graduate
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Academy of Forensic Sciences, International Assoc Chiefs of Police (IACP), Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE), FBI National Academy Assoc, International Assoc of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards & Training (IADLEST)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Too many to list - please see c.v.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 1,400+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Too many to list - please see c.v.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Several hundred
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: Several times during any current year
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Hundreds
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Hundreds
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: Thirty-two years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, case evaluation, focusing discovery, preparing deposition questions, preparing reports and declarations or affidavits, testifying at deposition and trial
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 345.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 345.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Minimum $ 2,000 plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 3,450 per day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel expenses and overnight accommodations, plus miscellaneous expenses (copies, Fed-Ex, postage, etc.)
References
Defense:Attorney Rocco Treppiedi
Assistant City Attorney
City of Spokane
808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Spokane, WA 99201-3326
(509) 625-6225
rtreppiedi@spokanecity.org
Michael W. Condon
333 Pierce Road #195
Itasca, IL 60143-3156
(630) 773-4774
mcondon@hcbattorneys.com
Thomas A. Lloyd, Chief Assistant City Attorney
City of Prescott
201 S. Cortez
Prescott, AZ 86302-2059
(928) 777-1274
thomas.lloyd@cityofprescott.net
Plaintiff:
Richard T. Treon
2700 N. Central Ave. #1400
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1133
(602) 285-4400
rtt@treonfirm.com
Wolfgang Mueller
2684 W. Eleven Mile Road
Berkley, MI 48072
(248) 591-2300
attys@olsmanlaw.com
Brian T. Dunn
4929 Wilshire Blvd. #1010
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 931-6200
bdunn@cochranfirm.com
